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9 Quirky Present Ideas For Father’s Day

Have you written it in your diary yet? 17th June is Father's Day this year and it's time to get your thinking caps on when it comes to getting the right pressie.

So to offer a helping hand (you're welcome), I'm showcasing a selection of quirky gifts to impress the dads in your family…

Plus, keep reading because we've teamed up with the lovely guys at Prezzybox for the chance to win a special Father's Day prize!

All the fun of the fair

For dads who love the adrenaline rush, why not give him the ride of his life by taking him off to a theme park for the day?

Attraction Tickets Direct features three of the best parks in the UK – Alton Towers, Chessington World Of Adventures and Thorpe Park, with ticket prices starting at £34.

Plus the great thing about a theme park pressie is that you get to go too – a win-win!

Handy man!

I realise it’s a cliché to associate DIY goodies with Father's Day, but there are some men who like to play at being a handy man, so a reliable pressie would be to get them something they need.

But you don't always know what they need, so instead how about a gift card so they can treat themselves? B&Q, for example, offers cards, e-gifts and gift lists. Then dads can decide on their own present and get something they want.

Beards are In!

I’m hoping that VIP doesn’t read this as he’s sporting a beard right now and I've actually been trying to encourage him to lose it. But there's no denying it… beards are in – as Harry proved when he said ‘I do’ to Meghan.

Dads who wear their beard with pride will love this Personalised Beard Kit from £22 – it’s quirky, fun and it will have beards up and down the country looking in tip top condition.

Flying machines

Show me a man who doesn't like a drone and I'll probably fall off the chair I'm sat on. What is it about drones, cameras and spying on people?

Now's probably a good time to admit that I wouldn't mind one either. Not for spying of course – mine would be purely for professional reasons of course. And to follow next door's cat to see if he is the culprit in digging up my veg patch.

If you're just starting out and experimenting, a good one is this RC Orbit Explorer Drone with a camera. It has a remote control, 300,000 pixel camera, built in gyro stabiliser and costs an affordable £54.95.

Cruise control

If you get your skates on, you can make this year's Father's Day a date with a difference by buying lunch on a cruise down the Thames!

This is one for all the foodie dads who have a sense of adventure and prices start from £50 per person with Bateaux London Cruises.

Boarding starts at 11.30am, the cruise departs at midday and you'll return at 2.30pm. It includes a three-course set menu (with upgrade options and children's menus available) and the cruise will take in sights such as the Houses of Parliament, the Coca-Cola London Eye, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London, all while listening to a Jazz band – very sophisticated!

The gamer

For dads who reminisce about the 80s and old-style computer games such as Pacman, Frogger and Space Invaders, this Desktop Arcade Machine will satisfy their inner gamer.

It features a whopping 240 games, an eight-way control joystick and two function buttons plus a full colour 2.5 in screen and built in speakers. But best of all – it's just £22.99!

Gadget fan

Most men are gadget fans – and this little beauty whets the appetite for both music fans and smartphone addicts – it's a Speaker Station that features a 5 Watt Speaker with Super Bass and can house both tablets and smartphones.

For the man cave

For the dads who have their own man cave at the bottom of the garden or somewhere in the house, this Volkswagen Mini Fridge will be the envy of his mates.

And if dad is into his camping, it works just as well for travel, keeping food wither cool or warm for hours on end.

It has a 4 litre capacity and costs £49.95.

Dad goals

If you've got a dad in the family that's a bit trickier to buy for, has everything he needs to keep himself entertained or would just prefer to sit indoors and chill out, then consider a magazine subscription.

Prize giveaway!

To celebrate this year's Father's Day, I've teamed up with Prezzybox to run a competition to win this Original Storm Trooper Decanter, which has an RRP of £24.99.

Shaped like a Stormtroopers face, it's a fab decanter for the ultimate Star Wars fan. Dads can store anything from their favourite wine or spirit – or even use it to house their favourite sweets (that's what I'd probably do anyway!)

For a chance to win the giveaway – which ends on Wednesday 13th June – enter via the widget below. Please note that the winner will be notified the same day – and must respond within 24 hours for the prize to arrive before Father's Day.

That beard grooming kit is pretty cool – though my dad doesn’t have a beard, so I couldn’t get it for him. My brother’s birthday is coming up though 😛 for my dad I’ll try and get him a number plate from Turkey, as he collects number plates 🙂 x

Some fabulous quirky gifts here! Sadly my Dad passed away three years ago but I know he would have loved one of the RC Drones – he was really into gadgets.
Great giveaway too. Such a fabulous and unusual prize!

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